Bioenergy for sustainable development and international competitiveness
Subtitle: the role of sugarcane in Africa
By: Francis X. Johnson and Vikram Seebaluck
Contributors: Seebaluck, Vikram
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9781849711036; 9781849776806
Subjects: Biomass energy; Sugarcane industry; Renewable energy sources; Sustainable development
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Renewable resources from sugarcane: the energy, environment and development context for Africa; title: Agriculture.  Sugarcane physiology, breeding and biotechnology; title: Agroecological zoning and biofuels: the Brazilian experience and the potential application in Africa; title: Land suitability and crop handling; title: Industry. Cane processing and energy generation from fibre resources; title: Ethanol production from cane resources; title: Other co-product options from cane resources; title: Markets. Sugar reforms, ethanol demand and market restructuring; title: Implementation, strategies and policy options for sugarcane resources and bioenergy markets in Africa; title: International experiences: sugarcane bioenergy markets and trade; title: Impacts and sustainability. Sustainability assessment; title: Certification and standards for sugarcane and bioenergy: experiences with development and application and their relevance for Africa; title: Sugarcane energy production and climate change mitigation: a case for South Africa; title: Strategic issues. The development of biofuel capacities: strengthening the position of African countries through increased energy security; title: The role of sugarcane in mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable development in LDCs : the case of Nepal; title: Biofuels technology change management and implementation strategies : lessons from Kenya and Benin; title: Comparative analyses. Financing investment for sugarcane and bioenergy in Africa.